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Crayfish vs. Whelk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crayfish and whelk

  • Whelk is richer than crayfish in vitamin B12, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whelk is 666% higher.
  • Crayfish contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, crayfish, mixed species, wild, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 18% 26% 31% 228% 48% 116% 12% 68% 200%
Whelk
Whelk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 123% 34% 61% 377% 687% 89% 121% 54% 116% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +421.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.5%
Contains more IronIron +1112%
Contains more CopperCopper +200.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +144.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 3% 0% 5% 30% 13% 20% 43% 35% 18% 269% 0.25% 33%
Whelk
Whelk
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 23% 0% 16% 0% 12% 49% 37% 24% 150% 2268% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +755.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +743.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.049mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crayfish Whelk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.15µg 18.14µg 666%
Copper 0.685mg 2.06mg 153%
Iron 0.83mg 10.06mg 115%
Selenium 36.7µg 89.6µg 96%
Protein 16.77g 47.68g 62%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.65mg 44%
Magnesium 33mg 172mg 33%
Manganese 0.522mg 0.89mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Zinc 1.76mg 3.26mg 14%
Sodium 94mg 412mg 14%
Potassium 296mg 694mg 12%
Calories 82kcal 275kcal 10%
Vitamin E 1.5mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.214mg 10%
Folate 44µg 11µg 8%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 6.8mg 7%
Carbs 0g 15.52g 5%
Calcium 60mg 113mg 5%
Vitamin A 15µg 49µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.4mg 4%
Phosphorus 270mg 282mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.28mg 1.995mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.367g 0.046g 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.8g 1%
Cholesterol 133mg 130mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.181g 0.062g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 20g 17g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 58kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 36g N/A
Net carbs 0g 15.52g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.244g 0.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.618mg 0%
Threonine 0.676mg 2.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.811mg 1.655mg 0%
Leucine 1.329mg 3.807mg 0%
Lysine 1.457mg 2.93mg 0%
Methionine 0.472mg 1.205mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.706mg 1.648mg 0%
Valine 0.786mg 2.075mg 0%
Histidine 0.341mg 0.977mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.119g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.047g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 79% 3%
Protein: 16.77 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.37 g
Other: 2.66 g
Whelk
Whelk
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48% 16% 32% 4%
Protein: 47.68 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 15.52 g
Water: 32 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +148%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +50.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 31% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.181 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
Whelk
Whelk
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38% 34% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.046 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +335.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +697.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crayfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174207/nutrients
  2. Whelk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171984/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.